Here are today's Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web.
- Looks like CompTIA is creating a more advanced security certification to build on their Security+ certification. They are looking for some feedback via survey. Help'em out.
A new advanced security certification from CompTIA -- Fill the survey
Tags: ( certification comptia ) - Ever wondered what the bad guys can get if you have a site with a local file inclusion vulnerability. Potentially everything. o_O Check out this post for a walk-through.
.: ciphermonk research :. >> Blog Archive >> Case Study: LFI to Shell
Tags: ( vulnerability attack ) - This is pretty cool. The Diaspora project, an open source Facebook, is due to release on September 15th.
Thoughts of a Technocrat: Facebook Alternative Diaspora Launches September 15
Tags: ( facebook diaspora ) - A new way to tell browsers that they should only use HTTPS to access a site.
HTTP Strict Transport Security at Mozilla Security Blog
Tags: ( firefox https ) - I read a lot of science fiction. I find it very disturbing that more and more of the things I read in novels about tracking the population are becoming true in the real world. I understand the thought processes that can get us where we appear to be heading, but we must be very careful that we don't go too far.
Schools to Experiment with Tracking Students with RFID Chips
Tags: ( privacy rfid )
That's it for today. Have fun!
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Kevin